Articles - Midtown Magazine

People & Profiles Special Sections

2026 Influential Women of Raleigh – Kenda Kist

By Dathan Kazsuk | I’m inspired by how jewelry can transform how someone feels—fierce, confident, or beautiful.

16

Kitchen Confidential – Tamasha

By Dathan Kazsuk | We’re spotlighting a chef who’s been quietly, and now not-so-quietly, raising the bar for modern Indian cuisine in Raleigh—executive chef, Bhavin Chhatwani.

12

NC Cider Scene Blooms This Spring at James Creek Cider House

By Dathan Kazsuk | North Carolina is one of the top apple-producing states in the country, and that agricultural backbone has helped fuel a growing hard cider industry.

10

Drink Sip & Savor

How Raleigh’s HAZE Became a THC Drink for the Social Crowd

By Dathan Kazsuk | Walk into almost any bottle shop or bar in Raleigh right now, and you’ll see it—THC drinks tucked into coolers beside beer, cider, and NA…

02

Kitchen Confidential – Vidrio

By Dathan Kazsuk | Since stepping in as executive chef at Vidrio, Roberto Barth has brought a quietly confident, deeply Mediterranean approach to the restaurant.

02

Entertainment Performing Arts

The Music Man SR Coming to Raleigh

By Dathan Kazsuk | Community theater is known for late nights and young casts—Dancing Man Productions proves it doesn’t have to be that way.

30

Entertainment Out & About

Survivor Is Hiding a Real Immunity Idol Somewhere in NC

By Dathan Kazsuk « Somewhere in NC, a real Survivor immunity idol is about to be hidden. Not on a beach. Not on a jungle trail. Not guarded…

27

Food Health & Wellness Sip & Savor

Eating Seasonally: How to Maximize Flavor

By Grace Barker | If you want to experience the freshest, most flavorful ingredients in your meals, eating what’s in season is the way to do it.

22

James Beard Semifinalists Proves NC Food Scene Has Leveled Up

By Dathan Kazsuk | The newly announced James Beard Award semifinalists make one thing clear: This state isn’t asking to be part of the national culinary conversation anymore.

19

Kitchen Confidential – Irregardless

By Dathan Kazsuk | For this installment of Kitchen Confidential, we step behind the line with James Eason, executive chef at Irregardless—a Raleigh institution now 50 years young.

07

Special Sections

5 Expert-Approved Ways to Strengthen the Foundation of Your Smile

Healthy gums are the foundation of a healthy smile—and they affect far more than just your teeth. Dr. Macon Singletary of North Raleigh Periodontics & Implant Center shares practical, expert-backed…

05

Special Sections

Should I Replace My Missing Tooth?

Replacing a missing tooth is essential for maintaining your long-term oral health. When a tooth is lost, the jawbone in that area begins to shrink, resulting in bone loss that…

05

Kitchen Confidential – Prime Barbecue

By Dathan Kazsuk | In this new series, we sit down with a standout Triangle chef for a quick-fire Q&A designed to give readers a taste of who they are—straight…

02

Drink Sip & Savor

Where to Sip Smart (or Sip Different) Around the Triangle

By Dathan Kazsuk | According to national surveys, roughly one in four plans to participate in Dry January in some form this year—either cutting out alcohol or dialing…

02

Visual Arts

When Chance Becomes the Artist

By Charlotte Russell | Chieko Murasugi is an abstract and mixed-media artist born in Tokyo, raised in Toronto, and now living in Chapel Hill after two decades in…

01

Drink Health & Wellness

Americans Are Trading Booze for THC and Mocktails

By Dathan Kazsuk | With NA cocktails booming and THC seltzers going mainstream, Dry January is no longer a fad, but the front line of a cultural shift…

01

Health & Wellness

A Smarter Way to Navigate Senior Care in 2026

By Lisa Lee | Discover how post-hospital senior care is evolving—and why choosing providers that offer continuity across the care continuum leads to better outcomes.

01

People & Profiles Performing Arts

Writer and comedian begins new chapter in the Raleigh area

By Kurt Dusterberg | As he made his mark on the club scene in New York, Don McEnery made connections with other comics and writers.

01